Pranati Nayak is a well-known Indian artistic gymnast. |
She won a bronze medal in the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 2019 in Mongolia. |
Pranati is India's third major vaulting medalist in the World Championships after Dipa Karmakar and Aruna Reddy. |
In 2014, Pranati and Dipa reached the All-Around finals at the Asian Games, and Pranati won her first medal at Children’s Asiad in Russia. |
Her motivation to win medals internationally stems from wanting to make life easier for her parents, especially her father who drove a bus for many years. |
She received a continental quota spot in the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Milka Gehani after the cancelation of the 2021 Asian Championships. |
Her coach is Minara Begum, who supported Pranati throughout her career. |
Pranati is an Indian Railways employee through the sports quota. |
Pranati has shown dedication to gymnastics since a young age, always eager to practice and improve. |
She started gymnastics officially at nine and moved to Kolkata to pursue the sport after Minara Begum's recommendation. |
Pranati's father recounted her childhood days and expressed gratitude for the support received for her gymnastics career. |
During the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020, Pranati maintained her training regime with homemade equipment and support from her coaches. |
She credits her hard work during the lockdown to her success. |
Pranati sought advice from Dipa Karmakar, the Indian gymnast who competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics, for guidance and confidence. |
At seven, Pranati thought she was doing Yoga when she began gymnastics, eventually realizing her interest in the sport. |
She became the second Indian gymnast to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 2021. |
Pranati participated in the 2023 Asian Games, advancing to the finals in both the women's vault and all-around gymnastics competitions. |